Republic Act
Approved December 30, 1989

Republic Act No. 6828

An act extending the effectivity of batas pambansa blg. 877 entitled "an act providing for the stabilization and regulation of rentals of certain residential units and for other purposes" for another three years, amending thereby section one of republic act numbered sixty-six hundred and forty-three

AN ACT EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVITY OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 877 ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE STABILIZATION AND REGULATION OF RENTALS OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS, AMENDING THEREBY SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE

In plain language

The Act extends the effectivity of Batas Pambansa Blg. 877 for a period of three years (1990‑1992), stipulating a maximum rental increase of 20% annually based on the actual monthly rental as of December 31, 1989, with cumulative and compounded increases, and amends Section One of RA 643.

  • Extension of Batas Pambansa Blg. 877 effectivity to 1992
  • Monthly rental increase capped at 20% annually
  • Basis for increase is actual monthly rental as of Dec 31, 1989
  • Increases are cumulative and compounded
Real Estate
Rent Control
Batas Pambansa
RA 6828
Philippines

Eighth Congress

Republic Act No. 6828 December 30, 1989

AN ACT EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVITY OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 877 ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE STABILIZATION AND REGULATION OF RENTALS OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS, AMENDING THEREBY SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The effectivity of [Batas Pambansa Blg. 877](../../../statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_877_1985.html), entitled "An Act Providing for the Stabilization and Regulation of Rentals of Certain Residential Units and For Other Purposes," is hereby extended for three (3) years for the period January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1992: Provided, That the allowable maximum increase for the three-year period shall not be more than the rates herein provided:

| Period | Maximum Increase | | --- | --- | | January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990 | Twenty percent (20%) | | January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991 | Twenty percent (20%) | | January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1992 | Twenty percent (20%) | Provided, further, That the basis for the maximum increase herein authorized for the three-year period shall be the actual monthly rental as of December 31, 1989: Provided, finally, That the increases authorized herein shall be cumulative and compounded.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect on January 1, 1990 following its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved: December 30, 1989

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